Employment
Method of travel to work
About this topic
Method of travel to work shows how employed residents usually got to work on Census day, including private vehicle, public transport, active travel, and working from home. It provides a snapshot of commuting behaviour rather than the full transport system.
This topic supports transport and infrastructure planning and helps show how residents access employment. The 2021 results need caution because many parts of Australia were affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, which increased working from home and reduced some other travel modes.
Interpretation notes
- Method of travel to work captures the journey to work on Census day, not a person's usual weekly travel pattern.
- It applies only to employed people and is most useful with place of work or car ownership when considering transport access.
- The 2021 Census occurred during COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so work-from-home and some travel modes need caution in trend comparisons.
Key insight
In 2021, car driver was the most common travel method among employed residents in Grenfell, accounting for 60.1% (597 people). This share was higher than Weddin (A) (53.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in car driver, which decreased by 5,341 people and 13.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Method of travel to work
Grenfell - Employed persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises method of travel to work for Grenfell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weddin (A) and change since 2016.
Method of travel to work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grenfell, with comparison markers for Weddin (A).
Train
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
0
0.0%
-0.1pp
Bus
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Tram
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Ferry
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
0
0.0%
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
2021 count
597
% of total
60.1%
Change from 2016
-13.9pp
597
60.1%
-13.9pp
Car - as passenger
2021 count
52
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
52
5.2%
-4.3pp
Truck
2021 count
20
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
20
2.0%
+1.2pp
Motorbike
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
Bicycle
2021 count
8
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
8
0.8%
+0.3pp
Walked only
2021 count
70
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
70
7.0%
+4.4pp
Other
2021 count
10
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
1.0%
-0.1pp
Worked at home
2021 count
133
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
133
13.4%
+11.4pp
Did not go to work
2021 count
95
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
95
9.6%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
9
0.9%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Method of travel to work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Train
-8
-0.1pp
Bus
-18
-0.2pp
Tram
0
0.0pp
Ferry
0
0.0pp
Taxi/ride-share
-20
-0.2pp
Car - as driver
-5,341
-13.9pp
Car - as passenger
-710
-4.3pp
Truck
-41
+1.2pp
Motorbike
-32
-0.4pp
Bicycle
-30
+0.3pp
Walked only
-136
+4.4pp
Other
-78
-0.1pp
Worked at home
-25
+11.4pp
Did not go to work
-478
+2.5pp
Not stated
-109
-0.6pp
Data table
Method of travel to work for Grenfell. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weddin (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Train | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.0% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18 | 0.2% | 0.7% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| Tram | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ferry | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Taxi/ride-share | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20 | 0.2% | 0.0% | -20 | -0.2pp |
| Car - as driver | 597 | 60.1% | 53.9% | 5,938 | 74.0% | 53.0% | -5,341 | -13.9pp |
| Car - as passenger | 52 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 762 | 9.5% | 3.9% | -710 | -4.3pp |
| Truck | 20 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 61 | 0.8% | 1.7% | -41 | +1.2pp |
| Motorbike | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 32 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -32 | -0.4pp |
| Bicycle | 8 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 38 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -30 | +0.3pp |
| Walked only | 70 | 7.0% | 7.4% | 206 | 2.6% | 7.3% | -136 | +4.4pp |
| Other | 10 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 88 | 1.1% | 1.7% | -78 | -0.1pp |
| Worked at home | 133 | 13.4% | 19.4% | 158 | 2.0% | 20.1% | -25 | +11.4pp |
| Did not go to work | 95 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 573 | 7.1% | 8.5% | -478 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 118 | 1.5% | 2.1% | -109 | -0.6pp |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 994 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,020 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7,026 | 0.0pp |